IDK, although Fort Loramie has Covington in the non conference, they also have Minster and Versailles along with actually having Grove as an opponent. I think that makes it tougher than Grove's.
Saw tonight on OH Report that Elgin has 53 kids on the roster. Buoyed by a big freshman class but that's the most kids out for football I've heard of in a long time. Great to see the program grow.
The amount of schools thinking of the possibility of a state title, let alone making decisions based on that possibility are tiny. And the schools that might consider 8-man don't think about Marion Local at all. It's very much a Yappi concern.
Not sure. They return some good skill positions but lose a lot on the lines. The line replacements look like they have size, but I don't know anything about their ability.